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Expression, processing and secretion of heterologous protein by yeast

US4775622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1982
Grant dateOct 4, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/30
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Yeast organisms are caused to express, process, and secrete protein that is normally heterologous to yeast and not required for its viability by transforming yeast with an expression vector containing a gene encoding heterologous protein and a signal sequence also heterologous to yeast.

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